» genus smilax
Noun (1 meaning)
genus smilax is a type of:
- liliid monocot genus (noun) - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
genus smilax is a member of:
members of genus smilax:
- bullbrier, greenbrier, catbrier, horse brier, horse-brier, brier, briar, Smilax rotundifolia (noun) - a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries
- sarsaparilla (noun) - any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves